Trade, Human Rights and Development

Many of PIJIP’s projects involve issues at the intersection of intellectual
property’s relation to trade, human rights and development interests of
developing countries. PIJIP advises governments, intergovernmental
organizations, and non-profit organizations on implementation of the WTO agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) as well as on the negotiation and implementation of intellectual
property provisions of Free Trade Agreements. With the support of major
foundations, PIJIP has hosted, and PIJIP routinely participates in, numerous
international workshops and conferences on intellectual property and trade
issues that are particularly relevant to developing countries. PIJIP faculty
perform academic analyses of trade, human rights and development issues.

Conference on IP, FTAs and Sustainable Development, 2006
Faculty, outside experts, advocates from countries which have recently entered into trade agreements with the US, and advocates from countires currently negotiating trade agreements with the US discuss the intellectual property provisions and their effect on development.